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Breaking the algorithm
Social media algorithms are great at giving us more of what we already think. They’re not great at handing a busy adult their first…
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How adults actually learn
Adult learners aren’t kids. They bring a lifetime of context, opinion, and time pressure to anything you put in front of them. That changes…
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The civics knowledge gap
Research consistently shows that most American adults can’t name the three branches of government, let alone explain how they check one another. That’s not…
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Why civics, why now
The 250th anniversary of American independence is a chance to reintroduce adults to the basic civics that shape their daily lives. Over the next…